Fresno State Football

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Fresno State Football
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Fresno State Football Slogans

• Shut up and hit somebody
• Be the hammer not the nail
• Tough hard-nose aggressive fundamental football
  played with fanatical effort for as long as it
  takes to win, and leave no Doubt

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Bowl Appearances

• Little All-American Bowl, Dec. 25, 1937,
  Pineapple Bowl, Jan. 1, 1941, Raisin Bowl, Jan.
  1, 1946, Mercy Bowl I, Nov 23, 1961, Camellia
  Bowl, Dec. 14, 1968, Mercy Bowl II, Dec. 11,
  1971, California Bowl II, Dec. 18, 1982,
  California Bowl V, Dec. 14, 1985, California Bowl
  VII, Dec. 10, 1988, California Bowl IX, Dec. 9,
  1989, Freedom Bowl IX, Dec. 29, 1992, Aloha Bowl,
  Dec. 25, 1993, Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 18, 1999,
  Silicon Valley Football Classic, Dec. 31, 2000,
  Silicon Valley Football Classic, Dec. 31, 2001,
  Silicon Valley Football Classic, Dec. 31, 2002,
  Silicon Valley Football Classic, Dec. 30, 2003

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New Facilities

• Groundbreaking Held For Ricchiuti Academic
  Center, Duncan Building Expansion
• The 5 million project begins construction in
  March and should be finished in about seven
  months.
• FRESNO, California. - Fresno State's Athletics
  Department held a ceremonial groundbreaking
  Thursday for the soon to be constructed Ricchiuti
  Academic Center and the expansion to the Duncan
  Building. The 5 million project will begin
  construction March 8 is expected to be completed
  in October.

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The Meaning of the V

• When Pat Hill became Fresno State's head coach
  prior to the 1997 season, he wanted to
  reinvigorate San Joaquin Valley pride in the
  Bulldogs. Because Fresno State is the only
  Division I football program in the Valley, a
  250-mile stretch in California's midsection from
  Bakersfield to Modesto, Hill wanted to make the
  Bulldogs the "Green Bay Packers of college
  football." As Coach Hill often states, Fresno
  State is not only representing Fresno, its
  representing the entire Valley.
• This representation of the San Joaquin Valley is
  displayed in the form of a green "V" on the back
  of the Bulldogs' helmets. The green in the "V" is
  a symbol to the agricultural community of the
  Central Valley, which is the world's richest
  agricultural area in export dollars.
• "The people of this Valley are of vital
  importance to the success of this football
  program," said Hill. "They help us fund the
  program, they give us unparalleled support, and
  they are going to be the big reason we take this
  program to a level where we are consistently in
  the Top 25."
• Hill has also shown his commitment to the Valley
  in recruiting -- 45 of the Bulldogs' 104 players
  (43 percent) are from the San Joaquin Valley.

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Fresno State Football Future Schedual

• 2005
• Sept. 3 OPEN
• Sept. 10 OPEN
• Sept. 17 at Oregon
• Sept. 24 OPEN
• 2006
• Sept. 9 Oregon
• Sept. 16 at Washington
• Sept. 30 vs. Colorado State
• 2007
• Sept. 1 Kansas State
• Sept. 8 at Kansas
• Sept. 15 at Oregon
• Sept. 29 vs. San Diego State

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Bulldog Stadium
Bulldog Stadium is considered one of the most
complete stadiums in the Western Athletic
Conference. The stadium seats 41,031 and features
22 sky suites. The Bulldogs have sold out 12 of
the last 17 games, and during that time have
averaged 41,101 fans per game. Fresno State
football teams have combined to post one of the
NCAAs most impressive home win-loss records since
they first began playing at Bulldog Stadium at
the end of the 1980 season. Entering the 2003
campaign, Fresno State teams have won 81 percent
of their games on Bulldog Stadiums natural grass
surface, posting a 21-year win-loss mark of
113-26-2 (.809). Bulldog teams are 76-14-1 (.841)
in their last 85 games and since 1997, when Pat
Hill took over as head coach, Fresno State is
29-5 (.853) and have won 25 of its last 27 at
home. Bulldog Stadium was named the 23rd-best
college football facility in the nation by CBS
Sports line.com in the summer of 2003. One of the
most aesthetically pleasing football stadiums in
the Western Athletic Conference, Bulldog Stadium
in 1991 underwent a two-phase expansion project
which included the addition of more than 10,000
seats Ñ the stadium capacity now stands at 41,031
Ñ and the construction of 22 sky suites. Other
improvements included additional restroom and
concession facilities.
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Bulldog Seating Chart
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Stadium Directions

• From the North
• Take State Route 99 south to the Shaw Avenue
  exit. Turn left on Shaw.
• Travel east on Shaw to Cedar Avenue
  (approximately 15 miles).
• Turn left on Cedar, then left on Bulldog Lane.
  Proceed less than one block to Gate 10.
• From the South
• Take State Route 99 north to Freeway 41 north.
• Proceed to the Shaw Avenue exit, and travel
  east on Shaw to Cedar Avenue (approximately three
  miles).
• Turn left on Cedar, then left on Bulldog Lane.
  Proceed less than one block to Gate 10.
• From the Fresno Air Terminal
• Exit the airport parking lot by turning right
  on Clinton Avenue.
• Follow Clinton to Cedar Avenue.
• Turn right on Cedar. Proceed approximately five
  miles to Bulldog Lane. Turn left and proceed less
  than one block to Gate 10.

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Fresno State's 'Doghouse Dynasty

• 1980 1-0 1.000
• 1981 2-3 .400
• 1982 8-0 1.000
• 1983 3-4 .429
• 1984 4-2 .667
• 1985 6-0-1 .929
• 1986 8-0 1.000
• 1987 5-1 .833
• 1988 6-0 1.000
• 1989 8-0 1.000
• 1990 6-0-1 .929
• 1991 6-1 .857
• 1992 5-1 .833
• 1993 6-0 1.000
• 1994 3-4 .429
• 1995 4-2 .667
• 1996 3-3 .500
• 1997 4-2 .667
• 1998 4-1 .800

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2004 Football Standings

• WAC Games All Games
• W L Pct. W L Pct. Hm Rd Stk
• Boise St. 8 0 1.000 11 0 1.000 7-0 4-0 W22
• UTEP 6 2 .750 8 3 .727 5-1 3-2 L1
• Fresno St. 5 3 .625 8 3 .727 4-1 4-2 W5
• La. Tech 5 3 .625 6 6 .500 4-1 2-5 W1
• Hawaii 4 4 .500 7 5 .583 7-1 0-4 W3
• Nevada 3 5 .375 5 7 .417 5-1 0-6 L3
• Tulsa 3 5 .375 4 8 .333 4-2 0-6 W2
• SMU 3 5 .375 3 8 .273 3-2 0-6 L1
• Rice 2 6 .250 3 8 .273 3-2 0-6 L6
• SJSU 1 7 .125 2 9 .182 2-3 0-6 L7

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Student-Athletic Services

• Student-Athlete Academic Services
• Fresno State Athletics Department
• 5305 N. Campus Drive, MS NG27
• Fresno, CA 93740-8020
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• SAS Office Hours
• 800 a.m. - 500 p.m. Monday - Friday
• during the academic year (September - May)
• 700 a.m. - 330 p.m. Monday - Friday
• during the summer (June - August)
• Student-Athlete Services Academic Staff
• Program staff includes a Director, Assistant
  Director, professional academic advisors,
  clerical support personnel, tutors in a variety
  of subject areas, and graduate interns. Each
  staff member is trained to deal with the special
  needs of student athletes. Administrative staff
  and academic advisors help athletes meet Fresno
  State academic requirements as well as
  eligibility rules of the National Collegiate
  Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western
  Athletic Conference (WAC).
• Assistant Athletic Director/Academics - Linda
  Gannaway, Ed.D., NCC
• Assistant Director - Cleo Bauer
• Academic Advisor - Eric Sanders, M.A.
• Academic Advisor - Bob Shook, M.A.
• Learning Assistance Specialist - Kelly Paramo,
  M.A.